CN1195371C - Internet telephone system and terminal apparatus - Google Patents

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CN1195371C
CN1195371C CNB001187902A CN00118790A CN1195371C CN 1195371 C CN1195371 C CN 1195371C CN B001187902 A CNB001187902 A CN B001187902A CN 00118790 A CN00118790 A CN 00118790A CN 1195371 C CN1195371 C CN 1195371C
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A CATV station 1 for broadcasting a television program is connected to an internet network B. The CATV station 1 is connected to a terminal device 2. The terminal device includes a tuner section T for receiving a broadcasting signal for the television program transmitted from the CATV station, an interface section S for making transmission/reception of a telephone signal for the internet network B and a switching circuit 5 which is connected to the interface section, a telephone set 3 and a public switched phone network C. The switching circuit 5 selectively connects the telephone set 3 to the interface section S or the public switched phone network. Within this structure, internet telephone can be used without complicated operation.

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Internet telephone system and terminal installation
Technical field
The present invention relates to be used to use a system and its terminal installation that is adopted of an Internet Protocol telephone.
Background technology
In recent years, the Internet Protocol telephone of calling calling by the Internet had become very popular.
Internet Protocol telephone refers to use special-purpose software, between internet terminal, for example is connected with on it between personal computer of a microphone and a loud speaker and carries out a real-time audio call.
The advantage of such Internet Protocol telephone is that it can use a lower price to dial a telephone toll call or overseas call is called out, and its cost only is included in an Internet connection processor's who is called " ISP " connection contract expense and uses from the telephone charges of general telephone network to a neighboring access point.
But, in the place of adopting Internet Protocol telephone, generally be at home or SOHO (small office family office), as shown in Figure 3, just must be with an internet terminal point (unit) IP (people's computer one by one for example, it is that telephone plant TEL with public exchanging telephone network separates) be connected to a NTT line TS of public exchanging telephone network, therefore must prepare two class telephone plants.
Fig. 3 has shown a situation, and a telephone plant TEL and an internet terminal point IP of one of them public exchanging telephone network are connected to a telegram in Japanese and the line TS of telephone operator (NTT) by a terminal adapter TA by Integrated Service Digital Network(ISDN) (ISDN).
If a callee does not provide Internet Protocol telephone needed hardware and software, just can not adopt Internet Protocol telephone.Further, even the callee provides such instrument,, can not adopt Internet Protocol telephone if the internet terminal of callee's side point is not activated.
So in the superincumbent situation, when a calling party attempted to dial a call by public exchanging telephone network again, he must pick up this telephone plant TEL and dial a call.
When this calling party was wished the internet usage phone, if internet terminal, for example people's computer always was not opened one by one, and he just must all start and guide this internet terminal point each time.So, in general family or SOHO that internet terminal point always is not opened, can not dial an Internet Protocol telephone immediately, thereby make the operation of dialing Internet Protocol telephone become complicated.This makes the use of Internet Protocol telephone very difficult.
Summary of the invention
The problem that the present invention has solved is as described above, run into during the internet usage phone.
A basic purpose of the present invention provides an internet telephone system, it can not need to carry out above-described, pretty troublesome operation by the internet usage phone, and can select a public exchanging telephone network or a Internet by installment state and its starting state, dial a call easily according to an internet terminal point.
Second purpose of the present invention provides an Internet Protocol telephone terminal installation, and it has formed such internet telephone system.
In order to realize first purpose of the present invention, according to a first aspect of the invention, provide an internet telephone system, it comprises:
A Internet;
A cable TV (CATV) platform is connected to the Internet, to broadcast a TV programme;
A public exchanging telephone network; With
Be connected to a terminal installation of this CATV platform and public exchanging telephone network, a tuner pack that comprises a broadcast singal that is used to receive the TV programme that sends out from this CATV platform, be used to send/receive an interface section of a telephone signal of the Internet, with a commutation circuit that is connected to this interface section, telephone plant and public exchanging telephone network, wherein this commutation circuit optionally is connected to interface section or public exchanging telephone network with this telephone plant.
In the superincumbent internet telephone system, the CATV platform is connected to the Internet, and this terminal installation is connected to the CATV platform by a transmission cable.
This terminal installation is by this transmission cable, receive the broadcast singal (RF signal) that sends from the CATV platform by this tuner pack, this broadcast singal is carried out the vision signal of pre-regulation and handles and Audio Signal Processing, and the result who is produced is provided to a television receiver that is connected on the terminal installation.
In terminal installation, the switching device shifter that is included in wherein is connected to telephone plant and public exchanging telephone network, for example NTT.
In the place that will carry out an internet telephone cell by the Internet, this telephone plant is switched device and is connected to the interface section, thus by the interface section between telephone plant and the Internet, carry out the transmission and the reception of telephone signal.
Will dial the place that a public telephone is called out by public exchanging telephone network, this telephone plant is switched device and is connected to public exchanging telephone network, carries out the transmission and the reception of telephone signal thus between this telephone plant and public exchanging telephone network.
According to internet telephone system as described above, when this user wishes the internet usage phone, always be in terminal installation " opening ", that be used for CATV by using its power supply, he does not need to wait for that this terminal installation starts up.
A user can come optionally internet usage phone or public telephone by a single telephone plant.So with different in the past, except public telephone equipment, it does not need the internet terminal that provides additional.
Further, according to the state of called party's side phone facility, this calling party can easily, correctly be used the cheap Internet Protocol telephone of public telephone or calling charge.Further, when calling party was called out by Internet Protocol telephone, even the callee also is not activated the internet terminal device, calling party also can be used identical telephone plant immediately, by public exchanging telephone network, carried out call again.
In order to realize first purpose, preferably, this terminal installation comprises audio control apparatus, this audio control apparatus be used for when telephone signal by from telephone plant, the interface section, when perhaps public exchanging telephone network is provided to switching device shifter, the multiplication factor of control audio signal from the TV programme that tuner pack provides.
In such structure, in the place of carrying out calling by Internet Protocol telephone or public telephone, when a telephone signal by from telephone plant, by the interface section from the Internet, perhaps from public exchanging telephone network, when being provided to the switching device shifter of terminal installation, this audio control apparatus is restricted to a predetermined value with a multiplication factor of an audio signal of TV programme in the tuner pack.
According to this structure, during carrying out the calling of Internet Protocol telephone or public telephone, because the volume of sending from television receiver is reduced automatically, so the calling of telephone plant can not hindered from the sound that television receiver sent.
In order to realize first purpose, according to a next switching signal is provided from telephone plant, this switching device shifter optionally is connected to telephone plant interface section or public switched network network.
That is, when carrying out call operation, be a switching signal by sending from telephone plant by telephone plant, come internet telephone cell and the public telephone calling carried out in the terminal installation are switched.
Because this reason on telephone plant, can select internet telephone cell or public exchanging telephone network to call out easily.
To achieve these goals, preferably, export this switching signal according to a differentiation signal that is affixed on the telephone number.
At length, when callee's telephone number is imported into telephone plant, distinguishing code (for example, numeral 1 and 2) accordingly by input and Internet Protocol telephone or public telephone selects internet telephone cell or selects the public exchanging telephone network call.
Because this reason by importing the differentiation code simply in the telephone plant side, just can select internet telephone cell or public telephone to call out easily.
In order to realize second purpose of the present invention, provide being used for a terminal installation of an internet telephone system, comprising:
A tuner pack is used to receive a broadcast singal of the TV programme of sending from the CATV platform, and this tuner pack is connected to the CATV platform;
An interface section is used to send and receive a telephone signal of the Internet; With
A commutation circuit is connected to interface section, a telephone plant and a switched telephone network, and this commutation circuit is used for optionally telephone plant being connected to interface section or public exchanging telephone network.
This terminal installation is connected to the CATV platform, and the CATV platform is connected to the Internet by a transmission cable.Wherein included switching device shifter is connected to telephone plant and public exchanging telephone network, for example NTT.
The broadcast singal (RF signal) that this terminal installation receiver turning part is sent from the CATV platform by transmission cable, this broadcast singal is carried out the vision signal of pre-regulation and handles and Audio Signal Processing, and the consequential signal that is produced is provided to a television receiver that is connected on the terminal installation.
In the place that will carry out an internet telephone cell by the Internet, this telephone plant is switched device and is connected to the interface section, thus by the interface section between telephone plant and the Internet, carry out the transmission and the reception of telephone signal.
Will dial the place that a public telephone is called out by public exchanging telephone network, this telephone plant is switched device and is connected to public exchanging telephone network, carries out the transmission and the reception of telephone signal thus between this telephone plant and public exchanging telephone network.
According to this terminal installation, when this user wishes the internet usage phone, always be in terminal installation " opening ", that be used for CATV by using its power supply, he does not need to wait for that this terminal installation starts up.
A user can come optionally internet usage phone or public telephone by a single telephone plant.With different in the past, so except public telephone equipment, it does not need the internet terminal that provides additional.
Further, according to the state of called party's side phone facility, he can easily, correctly use the cheap Internet Protocol telephone of public telephone or calling charge.Further, when calling party was called out by Internet Protocol telephone, even the callee also is not activated the internet terminal device, calling party also can be used identical telephone plant immediately, by public exchanging telephone network, carried out call again.
In order to realize second purpose, preferably, this terminal installation further comprises audio control apparatus, this audio control apparatus be used for when telephone signal by from telephone plant, the interface section, when perhaps public exchanging telephone network is provided to switching device shifter, the multiplication factor of control audio signal from the TV programme that tuner pack provides.
In such structure, in the place of carrying out calling by Internet Protocol telephone or public telephone, when a telephone signal by from telephone plant, by the interface section from the Internet, perhaps from public exchanging telephone network, when being provided to the switching device shifter of terminal installation, this audio control apparatus is restricted to a predetermined value with a multiplication factor of an audio signal of TV programme in the tuner pack.
According to this structure, during carrying out the calling of Internet Protocol telephone or public telephone, because the volume of sending from television receiver is reduced automatically, so the calling of telephone plant can not hindered from the sound that television receiver sent.
In order to realize second purpose, according to a next switching signal is provided from telephone plant, this switching device shifter optionally is connected to telephone plant interface section or public switched network network.
That is, when carrying out call operation, be a switching signal by sending from telephone plant by telephone plant, come internet telephone cell and the public telephone calling carried out in the terminal installation are switched.
Because this reason on telephone plant, can select internet telephone cell or public exchanging telephone network to call out easily.
In order to realize second purpose, preferably, export this switching signal according to a differentiation signal that is affixed on the telephone number.
At length, when callee's telephone number is imported into telephone plant, distinguishing code (for example, numeral 1 and 2) accordingly by input and Internet Protocol telephone or public telephone selects internet telephone cell or selects the public exchanging telephone network call.
Because this reason by importing the differentiation code simply in the telephone plant side, just can select internet telephone cell or public telephone to call out easily.
On the other hand, the invention provides a communication means in the internet telephone system, this internet telephone system comprises a Internet, is connected to the Internet to broadcast a CATV platform of a TV programme, a public exchanging telephone network; With a terminal installation that is connected to CATV platform and public exchanging telephone network, a tuner pack that comprises a broadcast singal that is used to receive the TV programme of sending from the CATV platform, be used to send and receive an interface section of a telephone signal of the Internet, with a commutation circuit that is connected to interface section, a telephone plant and a public exchanging telephone network, this communication means comprises step: import one and distinguish signal and a telephone number; With according to described differentiation signal, optionally telephone plant is connected to interface section or public exchanging telephone network by described commutation circuit.
The present invention also provides a communication means in the terminal installation of an internet telephone system, this terminal installation comprises a tuner pack of a broadcast singal that is used to receive the TV programme of sending from the CATV platform, this tuner pack is connected to the CATV platform, be used to send and receive an interface section of a telephone signal of the Internet, with a commutation circuit that is connected to interface section, a telephone plant and a switched telephone network, this communication means comprises step: import one and distinguish signal and a telephone number; With according to described differentiation signal, by described commutation circuit, optionally telephone plant is connected to interface section or public exchanging telephone network.
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By the following description of connection with figures, above-mentioned purpose of the present invention and other purpose and feature will become clearer.
Fig. 1 is a block diagram according to an execution mode of internet telephone system of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a block diagram according to an execution mode of the terminal installation of an internet telephone system of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a concept map according to the internet telephone system of prior art.
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With reference now to figure,, embodiments of the present invention is described.
Fig. 1 is a block diagram that shows the execution mode of internet telephone system according to the present invention.The shown internet telephone system of Fig. 1 makes that dialing an internet telephone cell through a cable system that is used for the broadcast program becomes possibility.
As can be seen from Figure 1, formed a CATV system, wherein be installed in the general family that is arranged in a broadcast area or a terminal installation 2 and CATV platform 1 of SOHO and communicate, this CATV platform 1 is by being a broadcasting cable of a coaxial cable or optical fiber aBroadcast various broadcast programs.
CATV platform 1 in the CATV system is always by coaxial cable or optical fiber bCommunicate with a Internet B.
Terminal installation 2 constitutes one " set-top box (STB) ", this set-top box comprises and being used for as described later, dial an interface section of a call and be used to receive a tuner function of the program of being broadcasted from CATV platform 1 by an Internet Protocol telephone.
Terminal installation 2 is by a standard package line c and a public exchanging telephone network C, and for example NTT communicates.A telephone plant 3 is by a standard package line dBe connected to terminal installation 2.
Fig. 2 is a block diagram that constitutes an internal structure set-top box, terminal installation 2.
As can be seen from Figure 2, terminal installation 2 comprises a tuner pack T who is used to receive a TV programme signal of coming from 1 broadcasting of CATV platform and an interface section S who is used for telephone plant 3 is connected to CATV platform 1.
The tuner pack T of terminal installation 2 comprises and being used for having connected broadcasting cable from it by a distributor 4 aA wireless frequency (RF) signal that receives of connecting terminal t1 carry out a transducer T1 of frequency inverted, be used to detect a Video Detection circuit T2 who is converted signal, a video that is used to discharge the scramble of detected vision signal removes scramble circuit T3, be used for extracting a band pass filter (BPF) T4 of a sound carrier from the vision signal that Video Detection circuit T2 comes, be used for the sound carrier that is extracted is carried out the FM testing circuit T5 that FM detects, be used to amplify an audio amplifier circuit T6 of the audio signal that is detected by FM and be used for carrying out a FM modulation circuit T7 of FM modulation being exaggerated audio signal.
This tuner pack T further comprises and will be gone scramble circuit T3 to discharge the vision signal of scramble by video and be carried out the synthesizer T8 that the audio signal of FM modulation is synthesized together by FM modulation circuit T7, with a modulator T9 who comprises a local oscillator T9a and a frequency mixer T9b, the signal that is synthesized that is used for coming from synthesizer T8 carries out AM and is modulated into a TV channel signal on the preset frequency.Under this situation, the TV channel signal that modulated device T9 is modulated will be sent to a connection TV receiver (not showing) thereon from an output.
Tuner pack T comprises a microcomputer T10.This microcomputer T10 is connected to and is used for providing the vision signal of coming to detect a scramble information detection T11 of scramble information from Video Detection circuit T2, and also be connected to a FSK demodulator circuit T12 who is used for the fsk signal demodulation scramble information that outwards sends from CATV platform 1, a key input circuit T13 and a remote controllers input circuit T14.
This microcontroller T10 is connected to video and removes scramble circuit T3, and as according to providing next scramble information from scramble information detection T11 and FSK demodulator circuit T12, controls the release of video being gone scramble among the scramble circuit T3.
This microcontroller T10 is connected to audio amplifier circuit T6.When as described later, telephone signal is by when interface section S provides, and this microcontroller T10 sends one to this audio amplifier circuit T6 and amplifies restricting signal e, to pre-set the amplification factor of audio amplifier circuit T6 sound intermediate frequency signal.
Interface section S comprises by a distributor 4 and is connected to the cable modem S1 of connecting terminal t1 and is connected to the interface S2 of cable modem S1.
This cable modem S1 can carry out two-way call by this way through a catv network, so that the telephone signal of coming from a telephone plant is switched to a modem signal, and be inserted in the empty band in a CATV zone.
Interface S2 is used for converting to from the audio signal that telephone plant comes a mode signal can being modulated by cable modem S1, and the modem signal that is used for being modulated by cable modem S1 converts an audio signal of telephone plant to.
The interface unit S2 of interface unit S is connected to a commutation circuit 5.
This commutation circuit 5 is connected to telephone plant 3 by a standard package terminal t3.Commutation circuit 5 is connected to public exchanging telephone network, for example NTT by public's exchanging telephone terminal t4.
According to a next differentiation signal (back is described) is provided from the telephone plant 3 that is connected to standard package terminal t3, commutation circuit 5 is switched standard package terminal t3 between interface S2 and public's exchanging telephone terminal t4, and optionally telephone plant 3 is connected to the Internet B or is connected to public exchanging telephone network C (Fig. 1) through catv network.
In this example, as described below regulate commutation circuit 5.When the digital data signal " 1 " in the head that is added to a telephone number was provided from the telephone plant 3 that is connected to standard package terminal t3, standard package terminal t3 was connected to interface S2, so that telephone plant 3 is switched to the Internet B side.Digital data signal " 2 " in the head that is added to telephone number is when being provided, and standard package terminal t3 is connected to public's exchanging telephone terminal t4, so that telephone plant 3 is switched to public exchanging telephone network C side.
Also as described below regulate commutation circuit 5.When coming by cable modem S1 and interface S2 when output t1 provides a telephone signal, this interface S2 is connected to standard package terminal t3.When public's exchanging telephone terminal t4 provides telephone signal, public's exchanging telephone terminal t4 is connected to standard package terminal t3.
The method of dialing a call by internet telephone system is described below.
By this way terminal installation 2 is connected to CATV platform 1, so that connecting terminal t1 is connected to distribution cable a, distribution cable aBe pulled back in the general family or SOHO.
In terminal installation 2, tuner pack T receives CATV platform 1 and passes through transmission cable through distributor 4 aThe RF signal that sends.Tuner pack T carries out required vision signal with the RF signal to be handled and Audio Signal Processing, produces to be sent to a television receiver TV channel signal of (not showing) from output t2.
Terminal installation 2 receives from the function of the TV program of CATV platform 1 broadcasting identical with this function of a traditional CATV terminal installation.
Terminal installation 2 is by the standard package line dBe connected to telephone plant 3, and pass through for example NTT of public exchanging telephone network, be connected to public's exchanging telephone terminal t4.
When a user wishes that by the Internet he adds number " 1 " on the head of a telephone number to when telephone plant 3 is initiated a call.
So commutation circuit 5 is switched to this side that standard package terminal t3 is connected to interface S2.Like this, the call signal that is transfused to from telephone plant 3 is provided to interface S2.
The call signal that is provided to interface S2 is converted into modem signal, and this modem signal is provided to cable modem S1.In this cable modem, modem signal is inserted into and passes through transmission cable aThe hole frequency band of the RF signal that sends from CATV platform 1.
This call signal that is inserted in the cavitation area of catv network is sent to CATV platform 1 by transmission cable a, and further is sent to the Internet that is connected on the CATV platform 1.
Use this method, telephone plant 3 communicates with the callee who has with the corresponding IP address of call signal by the Internet, so that can carry out internet telephone cell.
When this user wishes to initiate one when calling out by public exchanging telephone network from telephone plant 3, he adds number " 2 " on the head of a telephone number to.
Like this, commutation circuit 5 is switched to standard package terminal t3 is connected to public's exchanging telephone terminal t4 one side, so that telephone plant 3 communicates with public exchanging telephone network.This permission is carried out voice communication by public exchanging telephone network C.
On the other hand, when a call signal of called telephone equipment 3 by CATV platform 1 by when the Internet B provides (, an internet telephone cell is arranged), it is imported into interface section S by distributor.It is carried out demodulation by cable modem S1, and is converted into telephone signal, and this telephone signal is provided to commutation circuit 5 conversely again.
When commutation circuit 5 when interface unit S2 receives telephone signal, commutation circuit 5 is switched to interface unit S2 is connected to standard package terminal t3 side.Like this, telephone signal is provided to telephone plant 3.
Use this mode, telephone plant 3 communicates with the Internet B, so that can carry out the Internet Protocol telephone voice communication.
Further, when telephone signal was provided to public's exchanging telephone terminal t4 by public exchanging telephone network C, commutation circuit 5 was switched to public's exchanging telephone terminal t4 is connected to standard package terminal t3.Like this, telephone signal is provided to telephone plant 3.
Use this mode, telephone plant 3 communicates with public exchanging telephone network C, so that can carry out call by public exchanging telephone network.
As described above, be positioned at the telephone plant 3 that is connected to terminal installation 2 under any situation of calling party side or callee side, use the switching of this commutation circuit 5, all can come to carry out call by a single telephone plant 3 by Internet Protocol telephone and public telephone.
In as described above, the Internet Protocol telephone that is performed or public telephone are called out, when telephone signal by from telephone plant 3, interface S2, when perhaps public's exchanging telephone terminal t4 was provided to commutation circuit 5, the part telephone signal was provided to the microcontroller T10 of tuner T from commutation circuit 5.
When microcontroller T10 when commutation circuit 5 receives telephone signals, it amplifies restricting signal with one eSend to audio amplifier circuit T6.
Like this, during internet telephone cell or public telephone calling, the amplification factor of the audio signal among the audio amplifier circuit T6 can be limited to a predetermined value, so that can automatically reduce from the volume of the next sound of TV receiver (not having to show).
The amplification factor of the audio signal among the audio amplifier circuit T6 is limited to predetermined value, so that can not hinder the call of telephone plant 3 from the volume of the next sound of TV receiver.
According to described internet telephone system, when this user wishes the internet usage phone, always be in the terminal installation of the CATV of " opening " usually by using power supply, he does not need to wait standby terminal device to start up.
This user only needs to import the differentiation code by a single telephone plant, selects Internet Protocol telephone or public telephone.Further, he can receive Internet Protocol telephone and public telephone by this single telephone plant.With different in the past, except public telephone, do not need to provide internet terminal.
Further, according to the state of callee's side phone facility, he can easily, correctly use the cheap Internet Protocol telephone of public telephone or calling charge.Further, when calling party was carried out call by Internet Protocol telephone, even the callee does not also open the internet terminal device, calling party also can be passed through public exchanging telephone network immediately, uses identical telephone plant to call again.
In internet telephone system according to the present invention, when calling out by when telephone plant 3 sends or send to telephone plant 3, the volume of TV receiver sound is reduced to a predetermined value automatically, even the TV receiver is being play the broadcast program that sends from CATV platform 1.So the calling of telephone plant 3 can not influenced by the volume of TV receiver sound.
In the described in the above execution mode, although commutation circuit 5 can be carried out the switching between Internet Protocol telephone and the public telephone automatically, it also can use artificial mode to carry out.
In addition, can carry out automatically according to the distance of the calling between call time and calling party and the callee.

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1. internet telephone system comprises:
A Internet;
A CATV platform is connected to the Internet, to broadcast a TV programme;
A public exchanging telephone network; With
Be connected to a terminal installation of this CATV platform and public exchanging telephone network, a tuner pack that comprises a broadcast singal that is used to receive the TV programme that sends out from this CATV platform, be used to send/receive an interface section of a telephone signal of the Internet, with a commutation circuit that is connected to this interface section, telephone plant and public exchanging telephone network, wherein this commutation circuit optionally is connected to interface section or public exchanging telephone network with this telephone plant.
2. an internet telephone system as claimed in claim 1, wherein this terminal installation comprises audio control apparatus, this audio control apparatus be used for when a telephone signal by when telephone plant, interface section or public exchanging telephone network are provided to commutation circuit, control provides the multiplication factor of an audio signal the TV programme of coming from tuner pack.
3. an internet telephone system as claimed in claim 1, wherein commutation circuit optionally is connected to telephone plant interface section or public exchanging telephone network according to a next switching signal is provided from telephone plant.
4. an internet telephone system as claimed in claim 3 is wherein exported this switching signal according to a differentiation signal that is affixed on the telephone number.
5. an internet telephone system terminal installation comprises:
A tuner pack is used to receive a broadcast singal of the TV programme of sending from the CATV platform, and this tuner pack is connected to the CATV platform;
An interface section is used to send and receive a telephone signal of the Internet; With
A commutation circuit is connected to interface section, a telephone plant and a switched telephone network, and this commutation circuit is used for optionally telephone plant being connected to interface section or public exchanging telephone network.
6. a terminal installation of an internet telephone system as claimed in claim 5 further comprises:
Audio control apparatus, this audio control apparatus be used for when a telephone signal by when telephone plant, interface section or public exchanging telephone network are provided to commutation circuit, control provides the multiplication factor of an audio signal the TV programme of coming from tuner pack.
7. a terminal installation of an internet telephone system as claimed in claim 5, wherein commutation circuit optionally is connected to telephone plant interface section or public exchanging telephone network according to a next switching signal is provided from telephone plant.
8. a terminal installation of an internet telephone system as claimed in claim 7 is wherein exported this switching signal according to a differentiation signal that is affixed on the telephone number.
9. a communication means in an internet telephone system terminal installation, this terminal installation comprises a tuner pack of a broadcast singal that is used to receive the TV programme of sending from the CATV platform, this tuner pack is connected to the CATV platform, be used to send and receive an interface section of a telephone signal of the Internet, with a commutation circuit that is connected to interface section, a telephone plant and a public exchanging telephone network, this communication means comprises step:
Import one and distinguish signal and a telephone number; With
According to described differentiation signal, optionally telephone plant is connected to interface section or public exchanging telephone network by described commutation circuit.
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